The Supreme Lord looked at the crater with a cold look. His heart was surging with rage and regret. Regret that he didnât take the quest seriously. Regret that he allowed himself to be arrogant. His gaze slowly rose to look at the most beautiful woman that he had ever seen. With a body that could only be seen in fantasy books, her allure could probably hoodwink souls away with just a simple look. Yet, that supremely beautiful woman was not a target of admiration but of hatred.
The woman floating in mid-air descended from the sky and looked at him with an indifferent face. âAre you the Supreme Lord? Letâs talk.â
A voice so beautiful that it sounded melodious by itself. And yet, it belonged to this monster in human skin. The Supreme Lord spoke, his deep and attractive voice laced with frost. âTalk? What is there to talk about after you killed my wife, monster? Unless you cripple your own cultivation, forget about talking, those around you wonât have a good end either.â
Yasenia glanced at the Supreme Lord and smiled sneeringly. âYou sent a group of 300 assassins to test me and kill me when I had never shown enmity towards you. Just because my strength was beyond what you desired, you wanted to eliminate me. Now, Iâve used my own strength to protect myself and come here to knock on your door to ask for an explanation, and you dare to act offended?â
The Supreme Lord answered coldly. âNo one from your side died. What right do you have to kill my people beyond those who attacked you? Not to mention, what did Lucia have to do with anything? You are just a senseless murderer.â
Yasenia replied right away. âMurderer? That woman tried to exterminate my soul with her soul arts, and I am the ruthless one. Heh. What a good way to flip white and black, talking in ways that others would believe I am the perpetrator and not the victim.â
When she stopped speaking, the Supreme Lordâs aura exploded outward and rushed at Yasenia, crushing her from all directions. âInsolent and ignorant. You think that you can parade into my domain as if you owned the place? Try to resist this first before you continue speaking to this Lord. [Soul Mountain].â
Yasenia was nonchalant at first when the Supreme Lordâs pressure came crashing down on her. However, the second the [Soul Mountain] skill manifested, her eyes flashed slightly as her legs bent ever so faintly. âHoh? Not bad strength.â
However, while Yasenia admired that the skill could make her ridiculously refined physical body move, the Supreme Lordâs heart had tensed up. âHow is this possible? The pressure on her is enough to flatten mountains and sink islands with ease. Yet, she is standing while barely flinching? System, analyze her stats!â
[Ana-la-la-la- ERROR. Unable to analyze stats.]
The Supreme Lord's face changed for the first time since he had encountered Yasenia, and a flash of shock appeared in his eyes. âWhat? How is this possible? Canât you tell me anything?â
[Unable to analyze completely. Data thatâs been detected: The Opponentâs cultivation is near the peak of the fifth realm. The Opponent is from the Dragon race. The opponentâs age is not higher than 100 years old. The opponent is FemaleMale.]
âYou canât analyze it, but you can make a combat analysis based on your experience. Give me a combat strength if mine at base is 10,000.â
[EstimatingâŠ]
[...]
[Completed! Yasenia Dravoryâs combat power nears 6,000.]
The Supreme Lord was about to breathe a sigh of relief until Yaseniaâs voice reached him.
âHey. What are you in a daze for?â
BOOM!
Yaseniaâs aura exploded outward and started showcasing part of her strength. Everything in the surroundings seemed to condense while she constantly unleashed her strength. Her hair fluttered around as her gaze became more profound.
Meanwhile, the Supreme Lord was receiving messages constantly.
[Estimated Combat Power: 7,000.]
[8,000]
[9,000]
[14,000]
[23,000]
As the numbers grew, the Supreme Lordâs face became increasingly tense. Yasenia didnât even seem to be trying while her strength continued to skyrocket, crushing those numbers increasingly quickly.
Yaseniaâs strength stopped increasing in the Supreme Lordâs eyes after it reached 87,000. Yasenia spoke aloud. âIâve unleashed my [Monarch Intent] and cultivation. I have many more tricks up my sleeve, so if you want to even pose a fight, you better start now before I accidentally kill you.â
The girls noticed that the Supreme Lordâs face gained a touch of surprise and they sneered in their minds. âShe has yet to unleash ten percent of her strength and you are like this.â
Yasenia stepped forward and summoned her sword, slashing at him without considering anything else. The Supreme Lordâs pupils constricted, and he quickly used a Soul Technique to restrain Yasenia for a second while jumping upward and flying. â[Soul Chains]!â
Yasenia felt her entire body stop, and her eyebrows frowned for a second. Looking upward, her eyes gained a thick gaze of disdain. âRestraining me with chains? Naive.â
She didnât use any technique as she unleashed her [Monarch Intent] to the fullest extent.
BOOOM!
Her aura exploded outward and shattered all the chains around her. Her body surged with powerful auras as she slowly flew upward while looking at the man.
âA monarch is unbound! Restraining this royal with measly soul chains is insulting. Kneel for me!â
The Supreme Lordâs countenance changed when Yaseniaâs aura hit him head-on. Even when the distance was large, he felt as if Yaseniaâs body had suddenly grown several times, and her giant hand was pressing him down. Even while mid-air, he felt his knees slowly bending. âWhat is this!? Ridiculous!â
However, the Supreme Lord was not someone easy to bully. â[Soul Intent Level 9]!â
An ethereal aura surrounded his entire being, and the illusion shattered, allowing him to regain a semblance of calmness.
When he looked down at the slowly ascending dragoness, his eyes couldnât help but move past her. His face changed when he saw everyone that had been trying to arrive to his aid kowtowing on the ground, bowing exactly in Yaseniaâs direction.
Their posture felt as if they were welcoming a new Queen.
Once Yasenia reached the same height as the Supreme Lord, she spoke indifferently. âNot bad. However, your strength is far from enough. Surrender, and I will let bygones be bygones. My objective is not annihilation. I am interested in your Soul Cultivation Techniques instead.â
Yasenia really wanted those techniques, and she understood that this person was probably the creator or the one possessing the inheritance. If she killed him, she might lose the ability to gain what she wanted. So she had two paths ahead of her. Suppress him with tyrannical might, or try to reason with him and start anew.
This time around, she was trying to give him a way out since negotiations with a willing party would almost always result in a better deal.
Sadly, the Supreme Lord was not someone who knew how to step back. His entire life, for thousands of years, the Supreme Lord has been an unmatched existence. Developing something akin to a God Complex was not far fetched. Moreover, he had something that he thought was unique in the entire universe. As a person who wasnât really born in this world, he felt like the main character of the story. Hence, he was unresigned. He didnât want to fall below anyone or to admit defeat.
âI admit that your [Monarch Intent] is strong. However, my [Soul Intent] is far stronger than what you can imagine. Not to mention, my techniques are lethal to someone like you who has such a feeble soul. Who wins and who loses, this match is not yet decided!â
Yasenia glanced at him and shook her head. âWords donât work. Iâll make you bow your head with strength then. Donât worry, I wonât kill you. [Pegasus Gallop].â
The Supreme Lord expanded his sensing range, but before he even moved, a searing pain came from his stomach. Looking down, he saw Yaseniaâs punch solidly sinking into his stomach.
BOOM!
His body flew away for several kilometers, streaking across the air as he spat a mouthful of blood. Yaseniaâs single punch had ruptured his stomach, making blood pour out of his mouth without control.
As he was flying, Yasenia caught up with him, and her golden eyes looked on indifferently. âWe are leaving your mountain, so stop for me.â
Yasenia used her tail to grab him and then flicked it, flinging him back with even more speed. Special System Items had reinforced the manâs body, so he was far more resilient than common Soul Cultivators. Still, Yaseniaâs punch almost made his body explode. âWhat kind of bodily strength does this woman have!?â
[Host. Redeem Soul System Points to increase your strength.]
The manâs face twisted when he heard that. âImpossible! Weâve been saving up Soul Points for thousands of years to create the Heaven Seed that you wanted. Now you are telling me to waste them!?â
[Host. There is a new item that I have forcefully materialized for you. Without it, you have no chance facing her.]
The man quickly checked, and his heart jumped.
[Permanent Cultivation Breakthrough (Sixth Tier). Price: 950,000,000 SSP]
The Heaven that the man wanted was 1,000,000,000 Soul System Points, and he currently had 986,458,670 SSPs.
However, having listened to what the system said, the man knew that he had no choice in this matter. The person who had arrived from who knows where had such tyrannical strength that a sense of hopelessness was engulfing his body. Moreover, he was without time, and he needed to make a decision as fast as he could.
Using his powerful mind, nourished by his Soul Cultivation, he could process many thoughts in a fraction of a second. Eventually, he nodded and shouted. âUse them!â
Yasenia was about to land another attack, but hearing his shout, her eyebrow rose, and she stopped. âHm. Does he have an ace in the sleeve? I could hit him unconscious, but he wonât be resigned at that point. He will probably think that he had enough strength to beat meâŠâ
Suddenly, Tatyanaâs voice reached her. âLittle treasure, this man is like Sarah. The current strength burst will also be similar, so be careful. Underestimating him will naturally result in disaster.â
Yaseniaâs face turned slightly more serious, and she quickly made distance. Her eyes flashed with determination. âLast time, I was beaten black and blue without knowing how⊠Letâs see how much Iâve grown since then.â